The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-03
FL0RIDA'S. FRESH LAWS.
BILLS GROUND OUT IN AMAZING
NUMBERS.


Partial List of the Bills so far Signed
by the Governor-Com of the
Lack of Care and Attention Given
the General Revenue and Other I'M
portant Matters.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, June 2.-This
morning the railroad commission bill was
passed by the Senate and at once was sent
to the House, where it was referred to a
committee for immediate action. The
committee reported on it, and under a sus-
pension of the rules the bill was passed and
ordered enrolled for presentation to Gov
Perry. Another attempt to pass game law
failed, as did several other matters of lesser
Importance. A large number of bills were
signed by the Speaker in open session and
sent to the Governor after the President of
the Senatehad signed them
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The general appropriation bill was per-
fected to-day and presented to the Governor,
together with many others, which have en-
gagged bis attention during the entire day.
The general revenue bill was considered
with much warmth, and many violent
changes We're proposed to it, many of which
were adopted, and the bill now goes on its
way to completion, without proper deIibera-
tion and care. The mechanics lien bill
which has been watched so anxiously, went
to the Governor to-day. The general election
laws have given considerable trouble, and
the bill as it is framed is far from perfect in
its provisions.
The House passed the bills granting a
charter TO DeTand, Incorporating the st.
Johns River Conference College at Orange
City, legalizing the city government of the
town of Eustis, and to regulate the practice
of. dentistry. The bill providing for the ap-
pointment of All inspector of fertilizers was
indefinitely postponed.
EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.
The State has been amply supplied with
schools by the Legislature. Sufficient APP
preparations have been made for the East
Florida Seminary at Gainesville and for the
Agricultural College at Lake City; two
State normal schools have been established,
one at DeFuniak for the white teachers of
the State and one at Tallahassee for the col
ored teachers. In addition to this abundant
provision has been made for the common
schools
This iudicious provision for the schools is
very creditable to the Legislature.
The resolution providing for the location
of an experimental agricultural station in
South Florida proposes to use only the
funds appropriated by the United States
government for that purpose, the resolution
of the Legislature being intended only to
give assent to the establishment of the pro-
ject and to locate it where it will be most
advantageous to the State.
SOME OF THE WORK Accomplished
The railroad commission bill has passed
both houses and is now being engrossed for
the Governors signature. The Senate
changed the allotment Of representation for
the several counties of the State by giving
one each to Clay, Bradford, Baker, Bre,
ward Dade, Calhoun, DeSoto, Holmes,
Franklin Hernando, Taylor, Levy, Lafay-
cite, Sumter Liberty, Manatee, Citrus,
Pasco, Washington, Walton and Wakulla
All the other counties get two each, and
this will probably be accepted. The House
to-day indefinitely postponed the bill pro-
viding new regulations for the deposit of the
State fund. The bill fixing the terms for the
Second Judicial circuit, bill 70 prevent
gambling. bill appropriating 81, 500 to the
Lake City College, a bill for the protection
of females under II years of age, bill
making additional appropriation for the
legislative expenses, and a bill regulating
the fees for official abstracts passed the
House. The Senate to-day confirmed Judge
Baker as Circuit Judge of the Jacksonville
circuit. Gov. Perry signed a large number
Jacksonville amended charter bill, the bill
relating to the redemption of the tax sale
certificates, the bill granting new charter
to Tampa, the bill incorporating the Pres
byterian church at St Augustine.
the bill fixing the pay of the mem
bers of the officers of the Legislature,
the bill paying the claim of
Ocala against the State, the bill incor-
porating the Georgia, Florida and Key
to build railroad to the city of Key West
the bill incorporating the Suwannee and
Gulf Railroad Company; also several memo
rials to Congress for needed improvements
Tomorrow the apportionment bill, the gen
eral revenue bill and other very important
measures will be prepared for the signature
Of Gov. Perry.
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.
The Governor has signed the following
acts passed by the present Legislature: An
act to change the boundary line between the
counties of Maricu and Putnam, which ex-
tends from the OclIlawaha river to Lake
George; an act TO regulate the sale of seed
cotton in the State; an act locating the
boundary lines between the counties of Tay-
lor and Lafayette; an act 10 make all
moneys and property Of railroad companies
in the hands Of their officers, agents or EN-
ployes subject TO punishment for judg-
ments; an act 70 allow jurors TO be clial-
lenged in Justices and County Judges courts
in civil cases; an act fixing the terms forahe
Circuit Court in the Fifth judicial circuit of
Florida; an act TO incorporate Woodlawn
Cemetery Association at Maclenny, Fla.
am act In relation to issuing marriage licenses;
an act TO prescribe "a rule Of evidence on tine
trial of suits against railroad companies for
injuring or killing live stock prior 10 the
passage of the act; an act 10 prevent the
summoning of unnecessary jurors In crimi-
nal cases; am act making appropriations for
the East Floride Seminary; an act extend |
ing the charter of the ApalachicOla and |
Alabama Railroad Company; an act grant |
ing certain oyster privileges on Indian and |
Banana rivers 70 Garder $. Hardee and |
others on certain conditions; an act TO es- |
tablish the county of Lake: an act requir-
ing railroads to fence their tracks or pay |
for stock killed for want of fence: an act |
prescribing the penalty for injuring or OBJ
structing railroad tracks; an act for |
the formation Of the county OF Lee:
an act to establish the county Of .DeSoto;
an act TO prohibit the issuing Of freen0sses
TO delegates 10 nominating con- 1rtl |
an act forming Osceola county: ~ ~|
supply deficiencies in the approplt@ /1| '3
the wears 1885 and 1885, an a0| q
relief of NJ. B. Alternately and n
ton: an act to incorporate the S. .|fh
Exposition; an act providing f~'<e|Ii ~ Df
writs IN certain cayes; All act e1I@< M the
time for the construction of HN3 {i<t1bhs.
vile, Tallahassee and Gulf r15I<.I ~ act
requiring railroads to fuIni&/ flass
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